Prague - Day 3

Day three started a little later than yesterday due to aching legs from a packed day of walking. After the rather bizarre take on a cooked breakfast in the hotel, Doozr and I headed out into the sunshine. As Doozr has hogged the blogging for the week so far, I insisted that day three would be mine to write about.

We decided to spend what was left of the morning doing a little trinket shopping. We both wanted to take our childs something 'traditional' back for them as a keepsake. Doozr had previously spotted a cute little mole character and thought his childs would appreciate him. I figured that whatever he got them, my child would also appreciate and so off we headed to find a shop selling wooden versions of the little guy. A quick chat with the shop assistant and some of our own research revealed that he is a famous character here in the Czech Republic called Krtek, created in 1956 and staring in 63 movies and numerous childrens books.


After a lovely half hour sit under the trees at the old town square we decided it was time to sample some more Czech cuisine. We headed towards Restaurant Lascala, a place we'd spotted that sold the local goulash served in a bread boat. The goulash was again awesome and neither of us could finish off the massive loaf of bread the goulash came in.


After lunch we headed towards the Jewish Quarter. Doozr treated me to a necklace and he bought himself a tiny Golem from the little stalls along the roadside. Golem is apparently a stone creature who used to guard the synagogue. Whatever he is, we think he is cute as.


By this point we were feeling more than weary, the sun was blazing and our legs were still a little sore. We headed back for the shade of the trees at the old town square, grabbed a crépe and enjoyed an hour in the shade watching the world go by. Just sitting, just being.


To be honest the day didn't much change after this. We grabbed a coffee before heading across Charles Bridge towards what appeared to be a park on the map. Indeed it was a park and when we finally scrambled our way through the hordes of teenagers that seem to have descended upon Prague overnight, we arrived at the most stunning of locations. The gardens are called Seminařská and, although there were a few people about, it was much quieter than we'd become used to.


After a few hours of lying together in the sunshine, chatting, dozing and taking in the scenery we decided to head back to the hustle and bustle of the old town square and have some tea before going back to the hotel to pack for tomorrows trip back to the UK.

Tea tonight was a little less extravagant than last night and we opted for a little Italian called Pizzeria Al Minuto, just along from the Astonomical Clock. I had a simple chicken salad and Doozr had a Quattro Stagio pizza. Of course this was washed down with a couple of Pilsner Urquells. When in Rome and all that.

Plans for a night cap in the pub across from the hotel were scrapped due to an annoying stomach ache I'd not been able to shake all day. The rest of the evening was taken up with Doozr rubbing my stomach and trying to pack! Not exactly the ending to the day I'd hoped for but still. The iPhone played us some lovely tunes while we listened to the noise from the train station through the open window.